High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/31519/2025dismissed

Gurcharan Singh v. State Of Haryana

2025-07-14Ms. Justice Kirti Singh2 pages

CRM-M-31519-2025(O&M) - 1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-31519-2025(O&M) Decided on : 14.07.2025 GURCHARAN SINGH . . . Petitioner(s)

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STATE OF HARYANA . . . Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH PRESENT: Mr. Vinod K. Kataria, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Anmol Malik, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Arnav Kumar, Advocate for complainant..

**** KIRTI SINGH , J. (Oral) The jurisdiction of this Court under Section 483 of BNSS has been invoked for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.62 dated 21.02.2021 under Sections 304B and 34 IPC, registered at Police Station Baldev Nagar, District Ambala.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. The petitioner has been in custody for a period of 04 years, 04 months and 19 days, and that no other case is registered against him.

Per contra, learned State counsel as well as counsel for the complainant vehemently oppose the bail application of the petitioner. The custody KAVITA NAIN 2025.07.15 14:03 I agree to specified portions of this document

CRM-M-31519-2025(O&M) - 2certificate filed by learned State counsel is taken on record. Learned State counsel submits that the death of the deceased occurred within three months of marriage and, in view of the serious allegations, the petitioner is not entitled to the concession of regular bail. He, on instructions, further submits that the charges were framed on 26.08.2021 and that out of a total of 17 prosecution witnesses, 12 prosecution witnesses already stand examined to date. In view of the serious nature of the allegations and considering that the trial is now at its fag end, with 12 out of 17 prosecution witnesses already examined, this Court does not deem it appropriate to interfere at this stage. Accordingly, present petition stands dismissed. However, learned trial Court is directed to conclude the trial expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of accordingly. (KIRTI SINGH) 14.07.2025 JUDGE Kavita Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No KAVITA NAIN 2025.07.15 14:03 I agree to specified portions of this document